SECTOR 3 3.12 Community broadcasting enjoys special promotion given its potential to broaden access by communities to the airwaves. Cameroon’s communication legislation does not make special mention of community radios, even though they are present in almost all regions and are growing in number. Community stations are often grouped with the so-called non-commercial radio and television stations, which still have to pay a fee in order to obtain broadcast licences. There is no evidence of a government effort to promote their development. Most of the country’s community radios were started in the early 1990s and financed by UNESCO. A few of them, like Radio Oku, operate as true community radio stations with community funding and management but the vast majority are financed by politicians and municipal councils and are often used by their promoters to meet political ends. Scores: Individual scores: 98 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country meets only a few aspects of indicator 3 Country meets some aspects of indicator 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator Average score: 1.7 (2008 = 1.5) Average score for sector 3: 2.0 (2008 = 1.7) AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER CAMEROON 2011